St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-25
CLIPPINGS.
LONESOME.
, BATON Rouge Truth.

Senator Eustis made nlmsell llulculous
last week in an interview with Clhclh-
natl Enquirer reporter by reVahplng
his stale charges against the hauohai
administration, claiming that CieVe-
land has disorganized the party. Els
tbs is now, politically speaking, more
an object of pity than OF rldlcuie or
criticism. He has been injured by his
own boomerang. Even the Louisiana
spoilsmen whom he is supposed to rep
resent at Washington have become
disguised with him, for with all the
good things that have been passed
around he has not obtained a single APP
pointment for one of his followers.
What was he there for? What has he
been doing? Spoilsmen want spolls,
and they will not be satisfied with high
sounding rhetorical fiourlshes aimed at
civil service reform. They want the
substantials in politics and not in
wind. If Eustis aimed at making him
self conspicuous by his attacks on the
administration, he certainly gained his
point but his conspicuOusness consists
in his utter loneliness in the heights to
which be climbed. If we were asked to
name thing calm and tranquil, in
which the people exhibit no Interest,
that does not produce ripple OF ex-
GtemeDt when mentioned, "Eustis' can
vass for reelection" would be our i'm
mediate response. Mr.. Eustis is so
lonely he must be lonesome and has
nearly been forgotten. Perhaps appre-
tensions of such dire calamity sug-
gested resort to the interview referred
to above. Who knows?
AN AGRICULTURAL GOVERNOR
De Soto Democrat: Certain of our
friends claim that the recent rains, and
the splendid crop prospects in Ioui-
siana, can alone be attributed to Gov
ernor Mike Enerys' interest in agricul-
tural pursuits and to the fact that up
to date he has entirely ignored politics
and devoted all his attention to pro-
motlUg all the material resources of the
country. Is this correct Brother Puck
cite ?
TOO DEMOCRATIC.
Claiborne Guardian: The Tcnsas
Gazette is very much opposed to Mich
oils, and announces that such is the
position of the Democracy of Teusas.
We hope the Gazette is mistaken, but,
nevertheless if the powers that con-
trolled the ballot boxes and made the
count at the last state election still
dominate in that parish it is perfectly
natural that they should be opposed to
him. Their ways are not his ways.
1t stretches credulity to the utmost to
believe that Tensas cast e-fourtti the
vote returned from there in the last
election. Thirty-eight hundred Demo
cratic votes from Tensas is fearful
show up. That 1929 of these were
cast for the debt amendment is some
thing horrible. Tensas is noted for
two things-the weakness OF its Demo-
cracy and its tremendous voting capa-
city. lie we succeed in the election of
government for the people it will be
seen into, however, by what means
they voted this 3799 votes for the debt
THE SCHOOL FUND GRAB.
Farmerville Gazette Some of our
exchanges defending the Rutland grab,
say that the work of tracing up the er-
rors in the application of school funds
was laborious and intricate. Another
says: "While there was nothing in the
matter requiring any extra ability,
there was unquestionably great deal
of patient search required, and it took
some time to do it," The fact is but
little time and little research would be
required by any intelligent man fami- |
liar with land entries. A full record of /
the sales of sixteenth section lands is |
kept at the seat OF government In the |
office of the superintendent of public
education, auditors office and the !
treasurer's Office. So also q record is !
made in the clerks Office in the parish
in which the land is situated. Hence |
the tracing of any particular township /
and the application of it's funds in the
office of the treasurer or superinten-
Dent of public education is small job
inc by no means an intricate one.
OUGHT TO BE DISPLACED.
Claiborne Guardian: Though not
of Judge Moncure for the
we bear willing test-
nony to the integrity, ability and
patriotism of that gentleman. We
rave no disposition to question his fit
ness for the high position. Indeed ma
,ure seems to have layished upon him
that peculiar qualification
IF taking In political situations at a
glance. His services as member of the
general assembly during the darkest
lays of radicalism, his patriotic de-
yotion to duty in every emergency, has
,reated for him an exalted reputation
the state. Our preference
or Nichols is not a personal prefer
nee. We regard him as the most
AVAILABLE man in the ranks OF the re-
orm Democracy. Judge Moncure is,
ye think, next in point of strength and
specially in north Louisiana
Ganeral Nichols has
'een induced, by repeated aud urgent
to agree to accept the
If rendered him. This he
las, with great reluctance, agreed to
10. We want one candidate-and only
the entire reform
personal ambitions and
SEPARATIONS should have no place. No
nan has been mentioned on the admi-
Iistration side except McEnery Two
eformers, Nichols and Moncnre, are /
mt forward on the other. The divi- I
ion of strength may inure to the sue
ess Of the administration party. We
rant the battle gained with one stand ,
I'd bearer on each side, representing |
he administration and the opposition, {
nd let the result he decisive, and one !
hat can be understood by all. We {
hink the reform Democracy can make
he fight under the leadership of Mich
Ills better than any other man. He
an rally the stronger following, and
ictory with him at the head means no
Uncertain thing, He was depased bv !
/, - s,ovvapa that new aantrol fi,o 49, l